The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1887-12-22

VOL. XVI.
Voice Of the People
T. AN OPEN LETTER.
TO THE FARMERS OF MOBILES co.
EDITOR ADvANcE:-The independ.
ent spirit shown in tho replies to
''Non-Producer's" threatening letter.
is very encouraging to the cause we
labored to advance. He il no doubt
aware by this time that it was q hor-
nets nest he poked his nose into. and
will probably steer clear Of It hereafter.
Backed by what lie considers superior
combinations, }" he assumes that he has
Us by tie throat, aud has only to in
form u.s. to take our proper places. "ss
he terms it, but in the end let us show
him his proper place; let Us answer lis
defiant and egotistical effusion in =
way that will show him that he is tho
one who lacks ''brains'' and education
in this matter; let us answer him by
moving forward in q thoroughly organ.
lied body, taking possession Of our
rights aud wrestling from him and his
ilk the power to rob and oppress us.
He but echoes the sentiments of a pow.
or of which he is but tool, but at the
same time power which is mora to
be feared than the most Of US are
aware Of, but which would sink into
iEsigniicapce before that of thor.
oughly organized people. This power
of monopoly. though! q giant in its
strength. can be utterly crushed out of
existence if the people will throw their
united force against 1t. Let US not de.
ceive ourselves with the idea that 9TH
ers will do this for US. We have one
and all got to act in concert, aud act
NOW, OF We will soon be bound in
chains that cannot Oe broken except
by war that would exceed in fury
and bloOdshed tile rebellion itself.
This power has many and forclble
ways of holding US where we are, and l
can give you u better idea of it by
quoting an extract FROM the address
of the National Alliance to the A,neri.
can people. It says:
The people are in the clutches of a
lnerciless power, more dangerous to
public liberty aud more difficult to con.
troll than anything they have ever been
mpelled to combat. This new foe
To Freedom, AS at present managed, or
gauizrd for greed, and existing 10 cor
rupt, spreads is bHneful influence ev-
erywhere; its servants never sleep; its
tax gatherers collect tribute day and
night; its spies are in every commuui-
ty; men in places of public trust and
honor (?) are its paid adherents; it's fa-
vOrites are more powerful than princes;
honorable business men must crawl at
its feet for permission to carry on u
successful business; great cities are in
its tolls; it degrades to its vile pur-
pcses the officials of sovereign states:
its grip is on the continent; not alone
by vulgar bribery does it seek to con-
troll the country; it becomes all things
t. all men. 50 that it's purposes are ac-
cOmplished. Their strongest hold is
to fill official positions with those who
will honestly explain away laws made |
for the protection Of the people. while |
their plundering still goes on.
It acceded to the demands of the |
people to small extent in order to |
gain time to more thoroughly concen-
trate its forces, and now It's serpent |
hiss of defiance is sent out, and its
tools, like mon. Producer" catch up
the refrain, thinking the battle won
for all time. But this giant eau be Of
fect ually crushed by the people il they !
have the will to do it. I wish to i'm
press it on the mind of every farmer /
in the county that this is Of far more
importance than We are aware Of. We
have been too easily quieted by the
thought that this was not as bad as
represented; or that the work would 90
Oh without our individual assistance.
Do not let us make this mistake any
longer. We had better take q small
portion of our time from the farm than
to let the monOpolists have it all their
own way, for the sake of the few extra
dollars we can make by that extra time
at home, and lose our liberty in the
end. We have been told that this Or
ganfzing Of the people was merely the
trick OF u few to grind political AZ.
Never was anything more false. Every
man connected with the Farmers: Al
lance is practical farmer. and has
the farmers interests at heart. Words
are not strong enough to do justice to
the case. Let US consider it our sacred
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who are TO succeed us, to free our
selves from this yoke OF oppression
Where would we have been to-day If
our forefatbers had submitted tamely
to tyrrany and oppression?
Let not one Of US stand back, think
ing the rest will carry on the work
without him. That is just what Grip
pies tho work of the Alliance. Let US
thoroughly inform ourselves of these
matters and agitate them in season
and ont Of season until every farmer in
the Northwest fully comprehends the
extent of the frauds and extcrtions
practicpd upon him. It behooves us
to be ever on our guard against this
hydra-headed serpent Monopoly. Not
only our financial interests but our ill.,
erty also is ut stake. "Non. PrO6ucer''
may be alone in his egotistical assump-
ti"ns regarding this particular Ali
ance but he is not alone in his defiant
threats against the people.
Lot us act together, and act NOW.
Fraternally yoi,rs,
MEMBER OF FARMERS ALLIANCE.
THE LIBRARY
EDITOR ADvANCE:-A misappre.
existing in the minds of some
of our citizens in regard to the DISPOSE
tion of the Village Library, have been
to make statement of the
case, and I will endeavor to do 20
fairly.